WILLIAM by the Grace of GOD , King of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith ; To Our Lyon King at Arms , his Brethren Heraulds , Macers of Our Privy Council , Pursevants , or Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch , as it hath Pleased Almighty GOD to remove by Death , Our Dear Consort , Queen Mary ; So that the Sole and Full Right of the Crown and Royal Dignity of this Our Antient Kingdom , as well as the Exercise of the said Royal Power , is now in Our Sole Person , and to be Exercised by Us , for hereafter , in Our Name only : Therefore We , with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , Have thought fit to Intimat and Declare , that for hereafter the foresaid Royal Power is to be Exercised in Our Name only , and that all Letters , Gifts , Patents , and other Writs whatsomever , which heretofore were in use to pass in the Name of Vs , and the said Queen Mary , are for hereafter to be Directed , and to pass in Our Name only . And further , That the Oath of Alledgance is hereafter to be Sworn , and the same , and the Assurance Subscribed by all concerned to Swear and Subscribe the same to Us , and in Our Name only : Siklike , and in the same Manner as they were in use before to be Subscribed and sworn to Us , and the said Queen Mary Joyntly . OUR WILL IS Herefore , and We Charge you strictly and Command , That Incontinent thir Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and remanent Mercat-Crosses of the whole head Burghs of the respective Shires , and Stewartries within this Kingdom , And there In Our Name and Authority , by open Proclamation , make Publication hereof , to the effect all Our Liedges may regulat themselves accordingly ; And Ordains these Presents to be Printed .